<![CDATA[INLANDER - The pacific northwest - Commentary]]> http://www.inlander.com/spokane/articles.sec-31-1-commentary.html <![CDATA[Trail Mix 05.24.12]]> <![CDATA[The Loyal Opposition]]> Taking the debate to Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her cutting crew is fair game.]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix 05.17.12]]> Presidents and job growth, the forecast for the U.S. Senate, and the Warren-Brown pact]]> <![CDATA[Please, Please Dream]]> Excerpts from Bishop Desmond Tutu's speech at Gonzaga University's 125th commencement address in Spokane]]> <![CDATA[Flights of “Conspiracy”]]> Why did the Coeur d'Alene Press give nearly 3,000 words to a three-part op-ed series about 'chemtrail' conspiracies?]]> <![CDATA[Rehab Candidate]]> America's fallen and it won't get up without enacting five surgical reforms.]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix]]> Lisa Brown's departure has created a political domino effect]]> <![CDATA[Land-Use Limits]]> In the name of saving Fairchild, County Commissioner Al French has made a solid case for better planning in Spokane County.]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix]]> Why we should repeal the Twelfth Amendment. Plus, which state will the tightest in the 2012 election?]]> <![CDATA[Members-Only Voting]]> Republican overreach in the open primary system has locked thousands of Idahoans out of the vote.]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix]]> Will Cathy McMorris Rodgers be picked as Mitt Romney's running mate? Not likely.]]> <![CDATA[Retirement Advice]]> Pension funding is an important tradition of public employment, but it's time the City of Spokane reformed its system.]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix]]> Why America Needs Mitt Romney ... and Why It Doesn't]]> <![CDATA[Losing a Generation]]> The young Millenials who voted for Obama in 2008 may tune Election 2012 out]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix]]> Why Spokane voters should vote for Measure One.]]> <![CDATA[Budgeting Outside the Box]]> As Tax Day approaches, let's imagine ways local government could tighten its belt, too.]]> <![CDATA[Searching for Abigail]]> Robert Herold on gender equality and American politics]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix]]> So what happens if the health care overhaul is overturned?]]> <![CDATA[The Appeal of Paul]]> Understanding Ron Paul's enduring popularity in the Inland Northwest]]> <![CDATA[Trail Mix]]> How responsible is the president for the price of gas?]]>